Governor: The scholars will spread Christianity in Japan A total of 10 senior high school students from across Negros Occidental left earlier this week for Japan, where they will be studying general health and automotive studies at Miyakonojo Higashi High School on a three-year scholarship from the Negros Occidental provincial government. Prior to their …
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Mayor welcomes delegates to waste management workshop
Bacolod City Mayor Evelio Leonardia welcomed delegates to the First Regional Training-Workshop on Measuring and Mitigating Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (SLCPs) from the Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Sector workshop at the O Hotel last Monday. “I have seen over the years that climate change is something we had to face,” he said. “This is a very …
Panaad musical tells the story of Negros from the 70s to the 90s
The Negrense musical “Panaad: The Promise Fulfilled,” scheduled to run on April 18 at the SMX Convention Center at SM City Bacolod as part of the annual Panaad sa Negros Festival, tells the story of Negros from the 1970s to the 1990s. The story focuses on Negros Occidental through the “golden age” of the sugar …
GMA Kapuso Foundation bags three Silver Anvil Awards
GMA Network’s socio-civic arm, GMA Kapuso Foundation (GMAKF), bagged three Silver Anvil Awards in the 53rd Anvil Awards held last March 23. All three entries from GMAKF received recognition in their respective categories. GMAKF’s annual report entitled, “20 Years of Serbisyong Totoo: The GMA Kapuso Foundation, Inc. 2016 Annual Report” won under the Public Relations Tools …
Tourists in Antique asked to observe safety after boat mishap
The provincial tourism officer of Antique has told excursionists in the province of Antique to strictly observe safety as he called the Maundy Thursday speedboat mishap, which resulted in one fatality, as “unanticipated.” In an interview on Saturday, Jose Ramlu Villaluna said that prior to the Holy Week, the provincial tourism office staff, together with …
NC Sapian conducts series of business related orientation
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) – Capiz, through its Negosyo Center (NC) in Sapian town, conducted a series of the seminars to the residents of barangays Majanlud and Maninang that also included 4Ps beneficiaries. A total of 100 participants, 44 in Majanlud and 56 in Maninang, were acquainted in Barangay Entrepreneurship and Development …
SSS starts receiving application for loan restructuring with penalty condonation
The Social Security System (SSS) will start receiving Loan Restructuring Program (LRP) with penalty condonation applications this April 2, in all SSS branches nationwide. Member-borrowers who have past due loans like Salary, Calamity, Emergency Loans, Educational Loan (old), Study Now Pay Later Plan, Voc-Tech, Y2K and Investments Incentive Loans are covered by the program provided …
Waste management workshop begins today in Bacolod City
The First Regional Training-Workshop on Measuring and Mitigating Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (SLCPs) from the Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Sector workshop begins today, April 2, at the O Hotel in Bacolod City. The program runs until Wednesday, April 4. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Undersecretary for Environment and Field Operations Juan Miguel Cuna and …
Nearly 200 Iloilo City seniors receive social pensions
The Iloilo City government recently distributed 2017 third and fourth quarter social pensions to 198 senior citizens, with each beneficiary receiving P3,000. Recipients are typically entitled to P1,500 per quarter. According to City Social Welfare and Development Officer Gene Garingalao, the city currently has around 13,000 seniors receiving the government entitlement./WDJ
Theft cases in Iloilo City drop by 70% –ICPO
Based on data from the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO), the number of theft cases in the city dropped from 70 percent compared to the same period last year. The office recorded a total six cases between March 16 and 22, a drop from the 20 recorded in the prior year. ICPO also noted a …